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Paul Gargagliano, San Francisco Wedding Photographer
My name is Paul Gargagliano.
You might ask, “Then why is your business name Hazel Photo?” and you wouldn’t be wrong to ask.
There are two reasons:
Practicality:
because, Gargagliano is a righteous surname, and yet not at all a good business name.
Whimsy:
because, I met the love of my life, Adeline, on Hazel Avenue.
You have them in your life too: practicality and whimsy.
I would also have you know that for some unknown reason I have loved weddings since I was a kid. That’s the first thing. But thennn… I got married. And that? That is indescribable. So… if you are here because you have met someone special, and you are making moves, CONGRATULATIONS! You are in for an incredible ride.
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The artist’s mother
So… my first photos? Yup. They were from a wedding! Unfortunately they took the human knee as their subject because I was short, because I was five years old. But I didn’t give up, I was an active photographer throughout my school years.
When adolescence got tough (we’ve all been there) photography became my escape to a saner world. With a camera in my hand, adults took me seriously, and strangers engaged me in conversation.
My formal studies continued through college where I had the good fortune to study under the visionary photographer, Pipo Nguyen-Duy.
Plotting greatness at the the kids’ table
One auspicious day I brought a camera to a friends’ wedding. I partied. I had a fabulous time. Afterwards I sent them a couple hundred photos. They told me I should have said something, my photos were better than the hired pro. Something clicked. And now, here we find ourselves.
SFO | NYC | BOS
Paul Gargagliano, San Francisco Wedding Photographer
My name is Paul Gargagliano.
You might ask, “Then why is your business named Hazel Photo?” and you wouldn’t be wrong to ask.
I would tell you there are two reasons:
Practicality:
because, Gargagliano is a righteous surname, and yet not at all a good business name.
Whimsy:
because, I met the love of my life, Adeline, on Hazel Avenue.
You have them in your life too: practicality and whimsy.
I would also have you know that for some unknown reason I have loved weddings since I was a kid. That’s the first thing. But thennn… I got married. And that? That is indescribable. So… if you happen to be here because you have met someone special, and you are making moves, CONGRATULATIONS! You really are in for the ride of a lifetime.
TRAVEL | WORLDWIDE
The artist’s mother
So… my first photos? Yup. They were from a wedding! Unfortunately they took the human knee as their subject because I was short, because I was five years old. But I didn’t give up, I was an active photographer throughout my school years.
When adolescence got tough (we’ve all been there) photography became my escape to a saner world. With a camera in my hand, adults took me seriously, and strangers engaged me in conversation.
My formal studies continued through college where I had the good fortune to study under the visionary photographer, Pipo Nguyen-Duy.
Plotting greatness at the the kids’ table
One auspicious day I brought a camera to a friends’ wedding. I partied. I had a fabulous time. Afterwards I sent them a couple hundred photos. They told me I should have said something, my photos were better than the hired pro. Well, that sure got the gears turning. And now, here we find ourselves.
